Featured Case
Courtesy of Dr. Steven Rapp, MD - Detroit, MI
L4/S1 Anterior Interbody Fusion for DDD with Radiculopathy
Clinical Information
Spondylolisthesis
- Restores sagittal balance via distraction, patient positioning and/or reduction with pedicle screws
- Provides indirect decompression via distraction
- Provides an interbody that is uniquely qualified to resist the shear force inherent in Spondylolisthesis
- Shares force with posterior instrumentation
- No nerve root retraction
- Eliminates potential complications such as retrograde ejaculation and dural tears
- Tissue sparing approach
